Skin Diseases, Rashes, and Conditions

The Facts

The skin is the largest organ of the body. Its role is to protect the body from foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses that can cause infections, regulate body temperature, and help sense the external world (e.g., it can sense heat, cold, touch, and pain).

Skin conditions can range from mild to severe. Skin rashes, for example, can mean a mild allergic reaction to a plant, like in poison ivy, to a severe, life-threatening reaction to medication (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome), where the rash is painful, spreads, and forms blisters.

Skin diseases and conditions include:

acne (inflammation of the skin that causes blackheads, whiteheads, and red spots usually called "pimples" or "zits")

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